The National tribune., 1887-12-15
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions,
Election Of Officers, etc.

as FIFTH AVE, CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. D, 1887:
/. The several Camps in the following States and
Territories. not under the jurisdiction of any or
ganized or Provisional Division are hereby insti-
tuted Provisional Division at large to wit Rhode
Island, Texas, Arkansas, Virginia, New Mexico,
Arizona, Oregon and Washington Territory, and
placed under the command of ri. A. Sway,
who has been appointed Provisional Colonel of this
Division, with rank from Nov. 81 1887 He will
appoint such officers as his Division may require,
and establish headquarters at 70 Fifth avenue, Chi
II. Col. F. j. walthers having Ieft the United
States, the Council of the Division Of Wisconsin
convened at Janesville Oct. 49, and Lieut. Col.
j. Il. Sheridan, of Eau Claire elected 10 fill the
vacancy, and Capt. O. III. Hudson. of Madison, was
elected to the position of Lieutenant Colonel. A.
b. Leith. of Madison, was elected to ill q vacancy
in the Division Council.
I'LL Col. F. NJ shac<ford having resigned, the
Council of the Division of New Hampshire con-
vened and elected Michael Crowley. of Portsmouth,
to fill the vacancy.
Nv. Sec. No. XIV, of General Order No 9 relating
from Col. FraZee states that Plantz i5 member of
the Order in good standing.
V. Sec. TX, of General Order, No. q should have
stated that Colonels will direct those Camps wish
ing to obtain the new Certificate of Charter to for
ward the one they now hold directly to these Head
quarters, the old and new being returned together
This is in compliance with instructions given by
the sixth Encampment at Des MOines.
vi. Colonies Commanding must ascertain posi-
lively that each Camp of their respective Divisions
Is receiving The National ReUee through First Ser
geant. These Headquarters must be apprsed of
al cnan1e8 Inlnleuidteiy uIter the New Year.
VII. Commanding Colonels must exercise special
in the appointment of Installing officers; and
further, that each one is provided with proper evi
dence of authority to act, and blanks for returns.
Under no circumstances should an Installing officer
be permitted to act until all reports and taxes due
the Division from the Camp have been received.
VIII. The password and countersign for the ensu-
ing six months has been forwarded to all Colo
nels who have made proper returns TO these Head
quarters for the quarter ending Sept 50.
TX. The following Colonels have failed to make
the required returns-reportS and per capita tax
for the quarter ending Sept. 80. 1887: Michael
Crowley of New Hampshire: E. f. Fellows New
York; f. j. Smith, Pennsylvania; N. e. Bishop,
Florida; A. r.. Mckenzie Tennessee; VIII West,
Kentucky; James ID. Rowen Iowa; B. W. Haw-
kins, Nebraska; j. X. Rockwell, Dakota. E. r. JEFF
fries of New Jersey, has failed to return tax and
Quartermaster's report, his Adiutant having re-
ported. The first Colonel reporting r. II.
Ereer, OF West virginia and receives the thanks Of
the eCommander-in-Ch Chief
K. The Divisions of New Hampshire and Dakota
are quarters in arrears for capita tax. and
will be asked to annul the charters of said Divis-
ions and they viii be created Provisional Divisions
and some Colonel appointed who will make the
| XII The following brothers are hereby appointed
i Aids-de-Camp on the staff of the COmmander-in-
Chief with rank Of Lieutenant Colonel from Sept
/ l5 1887. They will be Obeyed and respected ae-
| cordingly: j. NJ Degelman, Philadelphia, Pa;
Louis Hettengen. Pittsburg Pa; Harry X. Dietrich
/ Wilkes Barre, Pa; VIM. III. Hensche, Richmond,
/ Ind; w. p. Crissenger, Eau Claire, Wis; +. b.
Phelps, Janesville, Wis; b. r. Boynton, Ottumwa,
Iowa, and G. J.. Goodale, Lenox, Iowa.
1 XII. The COmmander-in-C Chief and several MEM
| bers Of the staff attended the Encampment of the
| GA. r. at st. Louis The courtesies received all
sides are duly appreciated, particularly from the
| comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
Sons of Veterans of st. Louis presented a fine SOL
dieFly appearance and received the thanks of their
Commander-in- Chief. AT this Encampment Judge
John p. Rea, Of Minnesota, elected Com
| mander-in-Chief, and Daniel Fish has been ap-
pointed his Adjutant General. in both of whom the
Sons of Veterans, u. ;. A, will find firm friends
| as in Past Commander in Chief Lucius Fairchild
and Adj tGen. Gray.
XIII. Brothers in general, and especially those
| of New Jersey and New York, warned against
becoming unduly partisan and unjust in their in
| tercourss with members of the Post system Sons
| OF veterans; ~ must De rememoered that al are
sons of loyal fathers, who stood elbow to elbow,
shoulder TO shoulder" While we may not agree
we can be courteous. In the cause of Friendship
Charity and Loyalty, we can at least be friends il
xiv. Commanding Colonels will require Camps
to pay back per capita tax on all members renstated
for the time they were suspended, as ColOnels are
required to pay back per capita tax to the Com
mander-in Chief on all members reinstated for the
period they were under suspension.
| XIV. The Colonies of the Divisions OF Michigan
and Connecticut are the only ones who have filed
a sample of the official corps badge of their respect
| i've Divisions as required in General Orders No. 2
One or two Divisions have chosen duplicate marks
and those will be recognized which have been re
corded at these Headquarters. Coionels will SCI
to this at once.
XVI. Immediately after the first of the year ex
tended official business will require the presenc
| of the Commander-in-Chief in the East. For tn
good of the Order he will proceed via Kentucky
Tennessee, West Virginia, also the cities of Gin
cinnati, Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Reading, Philadel
| phia and New York. He will afterwards visi
Baltimore Washington and the Headquarters Q
Connecticut Massachusetts,, and possibly Maine
New Hampshire and Vermont. He will be please
to meet members of the Order on the way.
XVII. The following applications for Camp
have been approved since issuing Of General Order:
! No. 2: No. 70, Batesville, Ind. 80 Sardinia Ind
49, Clinton, Mass; 30. MiddebOro, Mass; 1873, Chi
cago, Ill; u, Madison, Ind; A. Belle Plain, Kan
81 Decatur, Ind; 81, Terre Haute, Ind; 90 Coy
ington o.; 139 Cero GorCio, ILL.,; no, Vienna, III
I4I Perry H.; ST. Ravenna, o., 6S, Shanes Gross
ing, o.; 90. Elkhorn, Pa 7i, Euphrata, Pa 81
Ilion N V; 81, Ontario, N. Y; lis, Holland Mich
H. Mt. Vernon ILL.,; SO, Doolittles Mills, Ind; Il
; Ogden, Kan; 20, New Brunswick, y. j.; 21, Nil
Vile n. j.; So Springdale, Pa; 81, Bremen, Ind
, | IS Sand Hill, w. Va; IS, Tunnelton, w. Va; q
: Lebanon, o.; 80. Newton, Kan; 81, Ashland, Wis
I3 Elsmore CAL; 146, Overton, Pa; 147, GaletoI
| Pa; 65, Melrose, Mo-; a, WilliImsport, Pa; IA
} Irwin Pa; 1l3 Glasford, H.; lii, Payson, ILL., 8
Carthage, Mo; lis, SprngertOn, H.; 50, Evar
Mills N. Y; So, Connersyille, Ind; Sc, Clark
| Hill Ind. Total number of Camps, 49, Total nun
/, ber of applicants, $50.
| BY order Of G.. b. ABBOTT,
, Commander-in-C Chief
| O. J. Post Adiutant- General.